Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a wanted man Monday morning when the man sped off, PBSO spokeswoman Teri Barbera said.
While attempting to flee from deputies, the man plowed through a light pole on Military Trail and then crashed his car into a tree outside of the Academy for Little People preschool.
"We were scared. I'm still a little nervous over it. It's nerve-racking, scary," preschool owner Nancy Rollins said.
Rollins said she was shocked when she saw the suspect bail out of the wrecked car.
"If (the car) hadn't hit the tree, it would have hit us," Rollins said. "We were like, 'Oh my Lord,' but anyways, the guy jumped out and ran."
Law enforcement officers swarmed the area on the ground and by helicopter.
Barbera said deputies caught the wanted man at a pond just a few blocks away.
For now, the Sheriff's Office isn't releasing the suspect's name or what he was wanted for, but we are told he is in custody as of Monday afternoon.